Story of the half: The 5-1 loss to the Netherlands is looking less and less like a one-off.

Like the opener, Spain look sluggish, old and devoid of ideas. Yes, Diego Costa has found some holes on occasion but he hasn’t come close to scoring. La Furia Roja are in need of a spark if they’re to avoid an early trip home.

Chile, on the other hand, look very comfortable. In defense, they are pressing high and giving Spain fits. When they have had chances, they’ve taken them.

20′ - After Claudio Bravo‘s long ball to midfield, Xabi Alonso collected and looked to pass back but Alexis Sanchez was there to intercept. Sanchez quickly found Arturo Vidal on the one-two pass and then brilliantly split the Spain defense to find Charles Aranzguiz, who cut a pass to the back post for Eduardo Vargas. Iker Casillas challenged, Vargas pivoted to the right and dispatched low to score from 6 yards out.

43′ – Sanchez’ free-kick from 25 yards out was punched by Casillas into the middle of the box where Aranzguiz hit a one-time, outside-of-the-foot stab into the corner. Horrible goalkeeping by Casillas, who should have done better.

Other key moments:15′ – Diego Costa with a smooth-dribbling 35 yard run into the box, mis-hit his shot low and wide of the far post where Andres Iniesta collected it and served it into a sea of players only for Xabi Alonso to emerge with the ball unmarked but his point-blank shot was well saved by Claudio Bravo. 27′ – A Pedro floater from the left was skimmed on by David Silva and found the on-rushing Costa, who’s left-footed shot was off-the-mark, largely due to the stellar shut-down defending of Gonzalo Jara. Some of the crowd thought it was in. In reality, simply a bad mis-hit by Costa.

Alexis Sanchez – Always dangerous, Sanchez seems particularly up for this match going against a number of Barcelona teammates.

Diego Costa – Has gotten through Chile’s defense twice only to spurn his efforts. Must be more clinical around goal if Spain are to have a chance.

Claudio Bravo – Did well to deny Costa on a few occasions but may need to be flawless if Chile are to collect all three points.

Charles Aranzguiz – A goal and an assist today, looking sharp and to make a name for himself.

Numbers to know:

50 – Lost balls by Spain, compared to 45 by Chile

9 – Fouls committed by each side

247 – Total passes by Spain, compared to 178 by Chile

Questions for the second half:

Is the high press the death of Spain’s tiki-taka? For a six year period of time after Euro 2008, no one could keep up with Spain. But over the last two years and particularly now, Spain has struggled against the high press. Today, Chile is employing it brilliantly making Spain look slow. Don’t expect a style change mid-match or even mid-tournament, but La Furia Roja need a spark if they’re to avoid an early exit. Time to give some younger players a look?

How good is Chile? If they pull this one out those calls of ‘dark horse’ will grow louder and louder.

I’ll admit my bias and say that I am a Spain fan. I don’t understand how Casillas started this game, but Pique and Xavi didn’t. I understand what Casillas has done in the past, but he looked like a beer leaguer in the first game. Hindsight is 20/20, and Del Bosque knows more about the game than I ever will, but that was a head-scratcher. And personally, as unpopular as it may be in some circles, I would’ve started Torres at the front. Diego Costa looked LOST…again.

That said, what Chile did today was a shocker, and they deserve all of the credit that they’ll get. They played a fantastic game. And I know that it’s beating a dead horse, but the constant rolling around feigning injury and time-wasting made me lose a little respect for them…they played a good enough game, they could’ve done without all of that.